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China: Talented Parrot Scrolls Through Social Media in Guangdong

This video was recorded on August 3 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It shows a parrot scrolling through short videos on a smartphone and even tapping the like button with ease.

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Migratory birds enter peak hatching period at Poyang Lake in China

STORY: Migratory birds enter peak hatching period at Poyang Lake in China SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: JIUJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LI CHUNRU, Voluntary bird protector in Duchang STORYLINE: As the weather warms up, Poyang Lake becomes a bustling nursery for egrets. The lake and surrounding forest, located in Duchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, provide sanctuary for these elegant migratory birds during their hatching season. Recent years have seen a notable improvement in the ecological environment here. Increased local awareness and efforts in bird protection have led to a rise in the numbers of these migratory visitors, making Poyang Lake a key site for bird conservation efforts in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI CHUNRU, Voluntary bird protector in Duchang "There are about nine species of summer migratory birds here, including the great egret, intermediate egret, little

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China, France cooperate on protection, breeding of endangered wild birds

STORY: China, France cooperate on protection, breeding of endangered wild birds SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blue-crowned laughingthrush 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HONG YUANHUA, Director of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection Management Station of Wuyuan County Forestry Bureau 4. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG WEIWEI, Professor of Jiangxi Agricultural University 6. STANDUP 3 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "Blue head, yellow throat and brown waist. Have you ever seen this bird before? It's blue-crowned laughingthrush, which has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. At present, there are just more than 200 wild blue-crowned laughingthrushes in the

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN LAKE-BIRD CONSERVATION (CN)

(240313) -- XIONG'AN, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by Zhou Longshan on July 19, 2023 shows egrets at Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: A villager's devotion to bird conservation at north China wetland" (Photo by Zhou Longshan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-BAIYANGDIAN LAKE-BIRD CONSERVATION (CN)

(240313) -- XIONG'AN, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by Zhou Longshan on June 8, 2023 shows Baer's pochards at Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: A villager's devotion to bird conservation at north China wetland" (Photo by Zhou Longshan/Xinhua)

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Mai Po Nature Reserve in HK: Wonderland in bustling city

STORY: Mai Po Nature Reserve in HK: Wonderland in bustling city SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: HONGKONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEN XIANJI, Director of Mai Po Nature Reserve and Flyway Program of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong STORYLINE: Located on the northwestern corner of the hustle and bustle metropolis of Hong Kong, the 380-hectare Mai Po Nature Reserve provides a paradise for many creatures, especially for 60,000 to 90,000 migratory birds. Lying halfway along the East Asia-Australasia Flyway, a packed route taken by 50 million waterfowl every year, Mai Po is a vital "supply station" for many migratory birds. To forge a bird-friendly sanctuary, the conservation team, led by Wen Xianji, adopts the method of active management. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEN XIANJI, Director of Mai Po Nature Reserve and Flyway Program of the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong "Before coming to Mai Po, a lot of people, i

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A flock of waterbirds rest on a dam in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Zeng Xiaoqi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a spoon-billed sandpiper foraging at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Luo Lixiang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Investigators observe migratory birds on a mudflat in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Xinhua/Chen Ziwei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Team members of a simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds pose for a group photo on a mudflat in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Chen Jintai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release oriental white storks and other birds into the wild at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the condition of an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares to put a GPS tracker on an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Weiyan (L), head of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center, prepares to transfer oriental white storks at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork prepares to take off at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Weiyan, head of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center, checks the condition of an oriental white stork in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork flies at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member measures the beak length of an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHANGRAO, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release oriental white storks and other birds into the wild at Poyang Lake Wetland Park in Poyang County of Shangrao City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 8, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Photo by Zhuo Zhongwei/Xinhua)

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Nature reserve in east China becoming paradise for int'l migratory birds

STORY: Nature reserve in east China becoming paradise for int'l migratory birds SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: DONGYING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of various birds in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU JING, Deputy director of Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve management committee 3. file footage of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO YAJIE, Deputy director of Yellow River Delta ecological monitoring center STORYLINE: The Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province, has become a paradise for migratory birds, thanks to continued efforts in wetland conservation. Millions of birds pass by the reserve annually, making here a key area for international migratory bird protection. In recent years, the reserve has witnessed growing technological measures providing safeguards. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU

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NEW ZEALAND-PUTEKETEKE-BIRD OF THE CENTURY 2023

(231118) -- NEW ZEALAND, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows puteketeke Australasian crested grebes in New Zealand. The puteketeke Australasian crested grebe has won Bird of the Century 2023, the event organizer said on Wednesday. The Bird of the Century competition is held by New Zealand's independent conservation organization Forest & Bird, in a bid to raise people's awareness of New Zealand's natural birds. The annual Bird of the Year contest has been temporarily rebranded as "Bird of the Century" this year to celebrate the 100th birthday of Forest & Bird. (Photo by Peter Foulds/Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork takes off after being released at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares to release a bird at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release oriental white storks into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescued oriental white stork is pictured inside a wooden case at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members release oriental white storks into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows staff members releasing oriental white storks into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork glides at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork takes off at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An oriental white stork flies to join the flocks of its kind at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE (CN)

(231118) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescued oriental white stork is ready to be released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 18, 2023. A total of 11 rescued oriental white storks and more than 100 other birds were released into the wild at Qilihai Wetland in north China's Tianjin on Saturday. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A dozen days ago, several oriental white storks were stranded amidst a cold wave that struck Jilin and were successfully rescued thereafter. Having missed the local migratory season, these birds were transfered to Tianjin and released into the wild there so that they might catch up with flocks of their kind. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(231027) -- ZHENLAI, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yan, member of a bird guarding team of the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA), uses binoculars to observe migrant birds in Zhenlai County of Baicheng City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Zhenlai of Jilin Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(231027) -- ZHENLAI, Oct. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a bird guarding team of the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) observe and take pictures of migrant birds in Zhenlai County of Baicheng City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Zhenlai of Jilin Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. (Xinhua/Ji Yang)

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Bird Condos To Encourage Breeding In The Purple Martin - Montreal

Conservation biologist Michel Rouselle, looks for bird species along the La Prairie Basin during his weekly visit to the shore of the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Lasalle, Que, Canada. A project sponsored by Quebec Oiseaux, since 2020, has built bird condos along the shore to encourage breeding in the purple martin, an endangered species. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bird Condos To Encourage Breeding In The Purple Martin - Montreal

Conservation biologist Michel Rouselle, records bird species during his weekly visits to the La Prairie Basin on the shore of the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Lasalle, Que, Canada. A project sponsored by Quebec Oiseaux, since 2020, has built bird condos along the shore to encourage breeding in the purple martin, an endangered species. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bird Condos To Encourage Breeding In The Purple Martin - Montreal

Conservation biologist Michel Rouselle, looks and records bird species during his weekly visit to the La Prairie Basin on the shore of the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Lasalle, Que, Canada. A project sponsored by Quebec Oiseaux, since 2020, has built bird condos along the shore to encourage breeding in the purple martin, an endangered species. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bird Condos To Encourage Breeding In The Purple Martin - Montreal

Conservation biologists Jacques Duquette and Michel Rouselle, far right, look and record bird species as they search for purple martins in their weekly visits to the La Prairie Basin on the shore of the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Lasalle, Que, Canada. A project sponsored by Quebec Oiseaux, since 2020, has built bird condos along the shore to encourage breeding in the purple martin, an endangered species. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bird Condos To Encourage Breeding In The Purple Martin - Montreal

A conservation placard asks the public to report any sightings of the purple martin, along the La Prairie Basin on the shore of the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Lasalle, Que, Canada. A project sponsored by Quebec Oiseaux, since 2020, has built bird condos along the shore to encourage breeding in the purple martin, an endangered species. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bird Condos To Encourage Breeding In The Purple Martin - Montreal

Conservation biologists Michel Rouselle, right, and Jacques Duquette of Heritage Laurentian, watch and record bird species as they search for purple martins in their weekly visits to the La Prairie Basin on the shore of the St. Lawrence River on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Lasalle, Que, Canada. A project sponsored by Quebec Oiseaux, since 2020, has built bird condos along the shore to encourage breeding in the purple martin, an endangered species. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's highest peak sees steady progress in biodiversity conservation

STORY: World's highest peak sees steady progress in biodiversity conservation DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qomolangma area 2. various of wildlife 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Director of the Qomolangma base camp administrative station STORYLINE: The Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has seen steady progress in biodiversity conservation. Located on the China-Nepal border, it is the world's highest nature reserve. With complex terrains and diverse ecosystems, the nature reserve is now home to 491 species of terrestrial vertebrates, 11 reptile species, 390 bird species, 82 mammal species, and 2,550 higher plant species. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Director of the Qomolangma base camp administrative station "Before the Qomolangma Nature Reserve was established in 1988, poaching and illegal livestock grazing were common in the area as there were no rangers here

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Oriental white stork chicks hatched in NE China's Jilin

STORY: Oriental white stork chicks hatched in NE China's Jilin DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the oriental white storks STORYLINE: A pair of oriental white storks have hatched chicks recently in a wetland park in Taonan City, northeast China's Jilin Province. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird species under first-class national protection, has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The Sihaihu wetland park has attracted thousands of migratory birds to inhabit and breed this spring with its ecological environment improving. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Wetlands in E China's Yangzhou welcome rare migratory birds to settle, breed

STORY: Wetlands in E China's Yangzhou welcome rare migratory birds to settle, breed DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: YANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wetland conservation area in Yangzhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WEI, Member of local bird guardian volunteer service team 3. various of the wetland conservation area in Yangzhou 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU CHUNHUA, Gaoyou Natural Reserve Management Center 5. various of the wetland conservation area in Yangzhou STORYLINE: Located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, Yangzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province is rich in wetland resources, attracting many migratory birds, including some rare species, to settle and breed every year. The wetland conservation area in Yangzhou exceeds 345,900 acres. Those surrounding the Gaoyou Lake cover some 175,300 acres with a natural wetland protection rate of 82 percent there. With continuous improvement in the wetland environment and the abund

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How China proceeds with wetlands conservation

STORY: How China proceeds with wetlands conservation DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wetlands in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI PENG, Senior Engineer of Wuhan Wetland Conservation Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU QUANYU, Volunteer and Member of Wuhan Bird Watching Society 4. various of wetlands in Wuhan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WEIZHENG, Local villager 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU HONGMEI, Wildlife and wetland conservation department, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 7. various of Shifosi reservoir 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): GAO YUNBIAO, Vice president of Liaoning Shifosi Reservoir Authority Co., Ltd 9. various of wetlands in Shenyang 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): GAO YUNBIAO, Vice president of Liaoning Shifosi Reservoir Authority Co., Ltd 11. various of wetlands in Shenyang 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): GAO YUNBIAO, Vice president of Liaoning Shifosi Reservoir Authority Co., Ltd 13. various of wetlands in Shenya

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From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan

STORY: From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU HONGMEI, Wildlife and wetland conservation department, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI SHENGBIN, Head of reeds management station in Caidian District, Wuhan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WEIZHENG, Local villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI PENG, Senior engineer, Wetland Protection Center, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHU QUANYU, Volunteer, Wuhan Birdwatching Association 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YAN JUN, Head of the Wuhan Birdwatching Association STORYLINE: The Wuhan Bird Watching Society has recently released a wintering survey on Baer's Pochard, an endangered wild duck, for the year 2022. According to the survey, the number of Baer's Pochards that settled down in the city has reached 401 as a result of wetland protect

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Japan, Russia to cooperate to save endangered eagles

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows an endangered Steller's sea eagle flying over drift ice off the town of Rausu on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Russian Natural Resources Ministry announced Feb. 26 that experts from Japan and Russia will cooperate to carry out a conservation project to artificially breed the eagles in a zoo in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and release them in Russia's Sakhalin Province, where the birds breed. The bird is said to be the world's heaviest eagle.

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1,221 bird species threatened with extinction

TOKYO, Japan - The Okinawa rail, a nearly flightless bird endemic to Okinawa island, is among 1,221 bird species considered threatened with extinction in a report released by BirdLife International, a bird conservation group based in Cambridge, England. The population of Okinawa rail is estimated at between 1,200 and 1,680, confined to the Yambaru area in northern Okinawa. According to BirdLife, 83 bird species in Japan are threatened or near threatened with extinction out of approximately 10,000 bird species in the world.

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Japan, U.S. to study ecology of short-tailed albatross

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo taken in March 2000 on Torishima Island, south of Tokyo, shows short-tailed albatrosses, one of three North Pacific species listed as endangered under the World Conservation Union. U.S. officials said May 1 Japan and the United States will research the ecology of the bird to determine what makes an ideal albatross habitat.

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Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating

NIIGATA, Japan - Masatomo Kawai (R), vice minister at Japan's Environment Agency, and Li Yucai, deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, shake hands Oct. 14 after exchanging a note on the delivery at Niigata airport of a young female crested ibis. The bird, named ''Mei Mei,'' was donated to Japan by China for mating purposes under an environmental accord adopted the previous day in Tokyo between Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. The 18-month-old Mei Mei was transported to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, to mate with Yu Yu, which was hatched in Japan.

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Conservation efforts turn wetlands into bird paradise

STORY: Conservation efforts turn wetlands into bird paradise DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ANQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SANYI, President of Caizi Lake wetland ecological protection association 3. various of migratory birds 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YI TINGTING, Life Science Department, Anqing Normal University STORYLINE: More than 50,000 migratory birds have arrived at Caizi Lake National Wetland Park in Anqing, east China's Anhui for wintering. For Wang Sanyi, who has spent over ten years protecting migratory birds and the lake, the efforts of him and his team have paid off. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SANYI, President of Caizi Lake wetland ecological protection association "It's a different picture this year, especially for some rare species. There are more birds that are under first-class national protection. There were only three or four hundred cygnets in previous years, but this year there are more th

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What China has done for wetland conservation?

STORY: What China has done for wetland conservation? DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:25 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XU HUI, Breeder at Zhalong National Nature Reserve 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): XU HUI, Breeder at Zhalong National Nature Reserve 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG WENFENG, Researcher, Zhalong National Nature 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SHEN YICHEN, Assistant to General Manager of Hangzhou Xixi Wetland Management and Operation Co., Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LIU XIANG, Staff of Ecological Culture Research Center of Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LIU XIANG, Staff of Ecological Culture Research Center of Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park 8. STANDUP 8 (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): WANG WANCAI, Bird watcher 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): YUE CHANGHONG, Photographer 11. STANDUP 11 (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua corresp